Laurel Oak Ranch residents successfully petitioned the city to address speeding concerns in their neighborhood.

But now they’re saying the cure may be worse than the sickness, and they’re ready to petition again.

About three months ago, the city installed roundabouts near the subdivision after residents submitted a petition concerning speeding through the neighborhood, said resident Ronda Whitaker. The posted speed limit is 25 mph.

But they say one roundabout in particular is causing other safety concerns. Last week, a 57-year-old man was killed when he drove his moped into the center of the roundabout at Old Plank Road and Hitchcock Way.

“There are a couple of us that are going to be getting together to have them removed,” Whitaker said. “I made a call to the head of the department of transportation to find out the details to get the roundabout removed. According to the city, we have to have 90 percent of the people to sign a petition.”

Keith Even Martin, 57, of 220 Princeton Ave., died after he hit the traffic circle on Old Plank Road and was thrown from his moped. The accident happened around 7 p.m. Jan. 16.

According to the accident report, he was traveling south on Old Plank Road when he hit an 18-foot wide traffic circle at the intersection of Old Plank Road and Hitchcock Way. He was thrown from the moped with enough force to lose his helmet.

Police estimate he was traveling about 32 mph. He died at the scene from fatal head injuries after being thrown 75 feet, according to the accident report.

“Several of the people who live on Old Plank said that they have seen three or four cars, maybe even five, that have hit the roundabout and have done serious monetary damage to their cars,” Whitaker said. “Many of us have been saying that since they have installed this that there would be more accidents and that somebody is going to die, and they did.”

She also said there is a problem with motorists going the wrong direction in the roundabout, entering the roundabout and going left, rather than right.

“In my opinion, putting the roundabout up has not made it any safer because they don’t want to go to the right of it because it goes into the perpendicular street,” she said. “So instead, they go to the left, and I have almost been hit head on because of it.”

Whitaker said she already has started a draft of the petition and plans to meet with other residents on Monday.

“We are going to finalize the petition and discuss options that we think may be better to present to the city along with the petition,” she said. “Nothing may happen, but we have to try.”